One of the most difficult aspects of divorce for many people is not seeing a portion of their paycheck go toward alimony or their former home sold, but rather adjusting to their new lifestyle. Indeed, this is particularly true for those people with children, as they...
As much as we don't want to believe that it could ever happen to us, the reality is that things like the loss of a job, a major illness and a divorce can come out of nowhere. Aside from rocking us to the core, these types of events can also serve to jeopardize our...
The debate over whether children of divorce should generally be subject to split child custody rages on. The latest state to consider changing its custody laws to presume shared custody is north of the border in Missouri. As in Arkansas, Missouri law requires that the...
Most of us would prefer not to be reminded, but we are right in the middle of tax season, meaning it's time to start gathering documents and think about setting aside some time for completing our tax returns. While there's a natural inclination to view tax returns as...
We’ve been looking in our last couple posts at the approach to property division used in Arkansas. As we’ve pointed out, property division in Arkansas should not be understood as an inevitable 50-50 split, but as a 50-50 split in which judges are conscious...
In our last post, we began speaking about property division in general, and the approach used here in Arkansas. As we noted, Arkansas is a good example of why making a sharp division between the equitable distribution and community property approaches to property...
Handling disputes relating to asset division is an important aspect of divorce, and couples going through the divorce process need to have a strong advocate at their side to ensure their rights are protected. One of the reasons to have an experienced advocate is that...
In today's post, we'll conclude our discussion of how anyone going through a divorce -- both young and old alike -- must pay especially close attention to the division of their 401(k)s, pensions and other retirement accounts, as these might actually be their most...
There is no disputing that attitudes toward drug crimes here in the U.S. have undergone a considerable shift as of late with citizens, politicians and even law enforcement officials starting to see that the societal costs of mandatory sentencing laws are perhaps too...
A few weeks back, we discussed how, contrary to popular belief, the most valuable asset owned by many married couples -- young and old alike -- is typically their retirement accounts, including their 401(k)s and pensions. We also began discussing how any couple...